HOLLYWOOD star Will Ferrell brought the only bit of entertainment to Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Leeds.
Ruben Amorim’s struggling squad faced their local rivals in Stockholm to kick off their pre-season fixtures on Saturday afternoon.
Last year, Ferrell bought a minority stake in Leeds‘ ownership group 49ers Enterprises, in which golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas also have shares.
And it was the Elf and Anchorman actor that livened up United’s first warm-up game against Leeds when the camera fetched him out in the crowd.
Just before the drinks break in the 25th minute, the MUTV cameraman picked Ferrell out sitting high up in the stands at the Strawberry Arena.
And the American movie star comic soon turned into the showman he is when he realised all eyes were on him, with the score 0-0 at the time.
Ferrell began buffing his chest out and pointing to the three words spread across his T-shirt.
His top had the words: “I ❤️ Gnesta” printed on it.
And the funny moment was lapped in by the fans inside the stadium, with the actor receiving a huge reception.
Ferrell has a connection to Gnesta, Sweden, through his wife, Viveca Paulin, who is Swedish.
While they live in New York City and California, the couple also spend time in the Scandinavian country.
The match lacked excitement and quality, with United nearly taking the lead through Casemiro smacking the ball off the crossbar on the stroke of half-time.
Kick-off was delayed for 10 minutes due to heavy traffic around the stadium.
New £62.5million signing Matheus Cunha was handed his official debut, starting as one of the two No 10s alongside Bruno Fernandes.
Teenager Chido Obi was also named in the XI, going close after curling a shot wide shortly after Ferrell’s shock appearance.
United’s woeful 2024-25 campaign saw them finish 15th in the Prem and without a trophy after Europa League final heartbreak against Tottenham.
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